50 Great Works of Literature You Should At Least Watch on Film

hhmm, I haven't blog about movies in a minute because I haven't seen any lately...LOL
Anyway I came across this topic last week about Classic Stuff, I would say in Literature. Great Stories that was put on Film. I found this list on another blog.
Some of the films on the list I have seen on my high School days on Literature class and actually read the book before watching the movie. Some I just saw in the Theaters like "Lord of the Rings" and "Chronicles of Narnia".
I've only seen quite a few so I put an X on the ones that i have watched so far.
Check it out, see if you remember something that's not on the list.
For example, I think Harry Potter should be in there...lol

Lord of the Flies
Of Mice and Men
East of Eden
The Odyssey
Heart of Darkness
Frankenstein (X)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (X)
A Farewell to Arms
The Scarlet Letter
The Good Earth
Catch-22
The Last of the Mochicans
Lolita
Love in the Time of Cholera
A Clockwork Orange
Count of Monte Cristo
Deliverence
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Nostromo
The Color Purple
The Lord of the Rings (X)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Sophie’s Choice
All the King’s Men
To Kill a Mockingbird (X)
Gone with the Wind
The Great Gatsby (X)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Remains of the Day
Howards End
Vanity Fair
Sense and Sensibility
Wuthering Heights
The Crucible
Hamlet (X)
The Importance of Being Earnest
Romeo and Juliet (X)
A Streetcar Named Desire
No Country for Old Men
The Joy Luck Club (X)
Girl, Interrupted (X)
The Shipping News
The English Patient (X)
Alice in Wonderland (X)
Charlotte’s Web
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Chronicles of Narnia (X)

For more information on each of these titles...Check out this link.
http://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.com/blog/2010/50-great-works-of-literature-you-should-at-least-watch-on-film/

Street fighter - The legend of Chun - li

Short Summary:

As the Street Fighter saga celebrates its 20th anniversary, fight fans are invited to follow along with fearsome fighter Chun-Li as she faces off against a series of formidable opponents in this feature adaptation of the popular video-game franchise directed by Exit Wounds' Andrzej Bartkowiak. Previously adapted for the screen in the 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme film, the series continues to thrive as eager gamers across the globe go toe-to-toe to determine who is the most skilled and powerful warrior in the video-game universe.
On the streets of Bangkok, crime boss Bison instigates a wave of violence in the slum districts, grabbing power and land no matter what the costs to its residents. His ruthless tactics are met by a team of heroes consisting of Chun-Li, a half-Caucasian/half-Asian beauty who gave up a life of privilege to become a street fighter, battling for those who cannot fight for themselves; her kung fu master, Gen, once a feared criminal, who now fights for the forces of good; Interpol cop Charlie Nash, who has tracked the crime boss all over the world, and Nash's partner, gangland homicide detective Maya Sunee.

My review:
This movie did not really reach my expectation...I have to give this movie a 5 out of 10...I didnt want to see this on theaters last year because I was warned that its a waste of time and money, sounds kinda harsh...but I guess I got that mssg. right. I've been a fan of Street Fighter ever since - part of Childhood thing...lol...When the game first came out back in the day, it has about 8 to 12 main characters..and I pretty much know each of those character's story by instinct.
There was a Street Fighter movie that came out in 1994 i think and that movie was old school but better than this one. I just watched some clips of it youtube and just to bring back som memories...haha..
Sometimes I think that gamers are hard to please when it comes to putting the games on film...But with these types of movies I suggest to stick with the real Adaptations from the game instead of makin up some new Stuff...I can unerstand with the cosstume and clothings/uniforms, It would look kinda stupid wearing boxing gloves, capes, Sparring gears, etc. while walking in the streets fighting evil...lol
Little things bother while watching the movie such as vegas mask was to big for his face, he got beat in like less than a minute, but then again in the game he was one of the best villain fighters. There wasnt a lot of action on this film either,.Plus they were fighting Guns and Arsenals..when Street fighter is never really about that from the beginning...I want to see lots of martial arts fights.
I think the producers of this film is trying to reach out to the new generation of audience - all ages...but with gamers it would never work. They know the roots of the game and story.
Im also wondering if the producers ever played Street fighter or finish playing the the characters in the game...well just a thought
I hope that the next sequel for this would at least improve its special effect and make it an action packed movie...keepin the expectatio med.
still think its an ok film, plenty of ways to please the new generation.
Maybe the game would be much suited for anime type movies.

Paranormal Activity 2009

very Short description of the story

A young couple(katie and Micah) suspects that their house is haunted by a malevolent entity. They set up video surveillance to capture evidence of what happens every night as they sleep.

I saw this movie last week and this movie was great...Like I mention im a couple of my posts - Im a big fan of horror movies...This movie however did not frightened me as many people did. I just thought this movie was worth checking and watching in theaters. I heard the budget for this movie was around 11,000 to 15,000. This movie was causing a lot of hype in my area,...well im guessing in many areas too...lol...
The day scenes in the movie basically tells more about their situation and the plot of the whole movie and the night scenes pretty much shows all the haunting activities.
I must say, if your the type of person who gets scared quick and not into horror stuff, this movie might get into you psychological and give you a just a little hard time sleeping at night...hehe..It kinda got me a little too especially when they said it was based on true events, but then I read some online resources that it is not so I sorta feel relieve...lol
Whats makes this movie scary I believe is that it leaves the rest to your imagination. The special effects isnt any crazy or anything, well I kinda didnt expect it to be since it was low budget film, but still - the door closing by itself and getting dragged out of your bed by an unseen creature works crazy enough for me.
Plus many scary movies nowadays are not really home based type which really cannot relate to a lot of audience - I mean in the end, it would end up as just another horror film. In my point of view, This one seems to capture and go along with that reality of everyday people on everyday experience basis. This movie is simple but can relate to many people and it stands out. I think that we all have the slighest fear when we go to sleep at night that they targeted that part of everyday life.

I would rate this movie a 9 out of 10...Kudos to the creator,..I think he's name is Peli. He knows wasup...lol..I think this will inspire me to get into filming.

Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs

I went to see this movie on the theater last night with someone. I usually would go watch other film or some horror, but instead we went to see this...hehe...I saw "Pandorum" on the list but for some reason didnt wanna see it..oh well. There was noone on the theater when we went there but another couple, I guess its sort a late and on a weekdays.
To tell you, this is actually another great family wholesome movie. I just saw Bolt the other day on cable - I thought that was funny, and this one is even Hilarious. The movie was actually from a children's book, I just googled couple of minutes ago.

Ever had those imaginations when you were little or young that you want to happen in reality...like magics or greatest invention...etc..well this is that animated film.
Actually felt like it showed you a little reality that would come true but in 3d cartoons...hehe
Ill give this movie a 9.5...It will also make u hungry just by watching..we went for Pizza after.
Wouldnt mind watching this again.

Bolt 2008

I saw this movie on cable before I went to sleep the other night...LOL...couldn't find any good title while browsing so why not go for a children movie..lol..and 3d animation...hehe

QUick Summary
Bolt tells the story a white German Sheperd dog(Bolt) who plays a heroic dog in a hit TV show and has some trouble recognizing that he doesn't even have superpowers. This becomes something of a hindrance when he is accidentally shipped from Hollywood to New York City. From there he has to make his way home with the help of a manky old cat(mittens) and an overweight hamster(Rhino) in a plastic ball.

The Movie was really good and had me laughing most of the parts...especially where the Hamster -Rhino is shown..I think thats my fave character. he should have his own movie.
I'll give this movie a 9 out of ten. Its good for the whole family to watch...well it is a movie for kids obviously.
One of the strong message it conveys is to "Never give your hopes up, no matter what obstacles that might approach". something like that and
Also "Never leave your friends in time of need".

Gamer movie 2009

Quick overview abou the movie I found online.

A high-concept action thriller set in the near future, a time when mind-control technology has taken society by storm. Humans control other humans in a mass-scale, multiplayer online game. Reclusive billionaire Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall) has created the controversial form of entertainment, “Slayers,” a hugely popular game that allows millions to act out their innermost fantasies and desires - online - in front of a global audience. Gaming has evolved into a terrifying new dimension…
mind control… mind manipulation… people playing people! At the center is Kable (Gerard Butler)the main guy in movie "300", the superstar hero of “Slayers,” the savage, ultra-violent first-person shooter game. Kable is controlled by Simon, a young gamer with a rock star status who continues to defy all odds by guiding Kable to victory eachweek.Taken from his family, imprisoned and forced to fight against his will, the modern day gladiator must survive long enough to escape the game to free his family, regain his identity, and to save mankind from the ruthless technology.
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I saw this movie two days ago, I thought this movie was ok. The visuals, graphics and special effects, I would say hardcore. I totally felt the violence in this world.I saw the preview on Youtube and I thought I needed to see it since it look really mind blowing and action packed which it did and it sort of reminded me of Transformers.
Im not really a big fan of video games, so maybe that might be one good reason for me not to completely like the movie.
One of the scenes that I find disturbing was when the extremely fat guy eating waffles while playing video game...right there it still sounds normal, but if u see the movie, you'll probably feel a lil disturbed.
There was a dance number in the middle of the movie...I thought that was really random...It was about to get serious, then you see soldiers snapping their fingers about to hit their synchronized dance routines...lol
The ending was just not very surprising, good guy kill the bad guy evil villain type of stuff. I was expecting some sort of a twist ,but I guess not since the focus is to save the family,stop the destruction of video games technology and the people behind it.

Overall, I would give it a 7.5 out of 10. Its still pretty good...entertaining in a way)..a better story line would make it awesome...I would not see it again,but I suggest to check it out.

Orphan 2009

This movie is not very good...its awesome!...Im a big fan of horror.

Quick Summary:
Kate and John were so devastated by the loss of their unborn baby that they decided to adopt a child at the orphanage. they were both feel drawn by a nine year old little girl named Esther, and soon as the couple welcomed the new daughter into their home. A series of questionable dangerous events and tragedy unfolds, seems Kate is the only one that can see through Esther's manipulative charm. She begins to suspect that there is something evil behind their adoptive daughter.

I was somewhat nervous watching this film from anger and wanting to go inside the screen and kill the little b*tch...haha...can't believe she so slick, she got away with so many things like "killing people"...talk about complete insanity....lol
Like most of my friends had said...it has a very unique and creative twist with the plot especially in the ending...I would have never guessed what that little girl was...I thought it was just a pure evil kid like in some old horror movie in the past.
Its rated R..so I would definitely not recommend to show this to children.
Its somewhat disturbing. Actually made myself more cautious about kids...especially orphans...lol..whatever
The actors in the film were great...especially that little girl(Isabelle Fuhrman)...she should win an oscar.
Another great horror movie.


i would rate this 9.5 out of 10.